This week we presented our exhibition prototype to class.
Group 2 - Video promoting the University
Looks like a great use of everyones skills and is tied together well. I'm looking forward to seeing the final result.
Group 3 - Brown Bear story
Task 1: Review Prototype
Group 1 - Helmet Cover
Our group demonstrated the Helmet Cover web page, logo, template and the helmet cover prototype. The Prototype has shown strengths and weaknesses, the pocket works very well, it holds an iPhone securely. The elastic on the pro type needs to hold better to avoid gathering, this will also be achieved with the new template design. One concern is, when the pocket has something in it it pulls down so you can see the lining of the pocket, does the pocket need to be printed?Group 2 - Video promoting the University
Looks like a great use of everyones skills and is tied together well. I'm looking forward to seeing the final result.
Group 3 - Brown Bear story
WOW, going from sketch to illustration is working well. There might need to be a story location in the background to add interest and improve the story. Time is a factor as it takes 1-2 days to transfer the sketch to illustrator.
Group 4 - Movie paper motion by Jacob
Wow, so much work and Wow. Using stop motion, draw characters on paper and in illustrator. Great work, looking forward to the final result.
Task 2: Discussion
01 – Have you had to abandon any exhibition design concepts so far? yes
02 – If so, was it hard? It was hard to let go of the time and effort and a potential idea
03 – Do you think it is easy to miss a better idea if it is not the first one? Yes, tend to get stuck on the first idea.
04 – Do you have any techniques for creating unpredictable ideas? Brainstorming, others suggest inverting things, e.g. swap colours.
05 – Is logic the best way to attack a design problem? Yes - Logic can help answer a problem which is what design is about. Also good to talk to the expert.
06 – What other problem solving methods could work? Use the blur concept, rid of the clutter and check if it works. Research, talk to others for their opinion.
07 – Do you ever doubt your design decisions? Yes, put on the "black hat"
08 – Do you ever consciously put on “another hat” to get inspiration? Yes
09 – Describe somebody opposite to you in relation to their design approach? I think as I am more logical I think Paul might be my opposite as he free flows his ideas.
10 – Could you imagine designing like them? I am inspired to design like Paul.
Task 3: Encouraging Solutions03 – Do you think it is easy to miss a better idea if it is not the first one? Yes, tend to get stuck on the first idea.
04 – Do you have any techniques for creating unpredictable ideas? Brainstorming, others suggest inverting things, e.g. swap colours.
05 – Is logic the best way to attack a design problem? Yes - Logic can help answer a problem which is what design is about. Also good to talk to the expert.
06 – What other problem solving methods could work? Use the blur concept, rid of the clutter and check if it works. Research, talk to others for their opinion.
07 – Do you ever doubt your design decisions? Yes, put on the "black hat"
08 – Do you ever consciously put on “another hat” to get inspiration? Yes
09 – Describe somebody opposite to you in relation to their design approach? I think as I am more logical I think Paul might be my opposite as he free flows his ideas.
10 – Could you imagine designing like them? I am inspired to design like Paul.
In regard to creative collaboration:
Discuss these questions - write a paragraph on each and use examples
1 . Describe how you have contributed to design solutions for other group members
The Brown Bear group was wanting to use hand illustration in the final book, it was suggested that this would be too washed out to appeal to children. To help, I have found examples of hand illustration turned into books for the Brown Bear Group, it demonstrated that if you wanted to use sketching. hand illustration you need to improve the colours with paint and add the hand illustration.
I also brought books from home to show Queenie how a simple story or a story with rhyme appeals to children.
I also suggested (maybe there were others, hard to remember) that the Brown Bear tours Darwin to give it a local and unique feel with more meaning.
2. Describe how you have challenged designs by other students in your group
When listening to the group presentations it is important to listen well and then ask questions. When something is not clear it becomes obvious in discussion, also other ideas flow from the discussion.
3. Are you flexible when others suggest design improvements / changes?
I love to hear others suggestions, it's a group of people that often find the solution to a problem as everyone looks at the same problem differently with different results, that is the exciting part of designing.
4. Choose a design that group input has changed radically. Post before & after images.
I think the Brown Bear with the idea that he tours Darwin, the story now includes Darwin as places he visits (images yet to come).
5. Describe the process of shifting the design solution radically.
When on one line of thought and other ideas come into play that may help your design, firstly you consider whether it is an improvement of a distraction from what you are trying to achieve. You might ponder this before you decide to integrate it or replace your original thought with the new solution.
Simple ideas change everything .... Love the idea of the world changing and people being open minded, working together to find solutions, it is expressed well in this advert.
Discuss these questions - write a paragraph on each and use examples
1 . Describe how you have contributed to design solutions for other group members
The Brown Bear group was wanting to use hand illustration in the final book, it was suggested that this would be too washed out to appeal to children. To help, I have found examples of hand illustration turned into books for the Brown Bear Group, it demonstrated that if you wanted to use sketching. hand illustration you need to improve the colours with paint and add the hand illustration.
I also brought books from home to show Queenie how a simple story or a story with rhyme appeals to children.
I also suggested (maybe there were others, hard to remember) that the Brown Bear tours Darwin to give it a local and unique feel with more meaning.
2. Describe how you have challenged designs by other students in your group
When listening to the group presentations it is important to listen well and then ask questions. When something is not clear it becomes obvious in discussion, also other ideas flow from the discussion.
3. Are you flexible when others suggest design improvements / changes?
I love to hear others suggestions, it's a group of people that often find the solution to a problem as everyone looks at the same problem differently with different results, that is the exciting part of designing.
4. Choose a design that group input has changed radically. Post before & after images.
I think the Brown Bear with the idea that he tours Darwin, the story now includes Darwin as places he visits (images yet to come).
5. Describe the process of shifting the design solution radically.
When on one line of thought and other ideas come into play that may help your design, firstly you consider whether it is an improvement of a distraction from what you are trying to achieve. You might ponder this before you decide to integrate it or replace your original thought with the new solution.
Simple ideas change everything .... Love the idea of the world changing and people being open minded, working together to find solutions, it is expressed well in this advert.
Research:
Our Web page should reflect the values of our logo.
The concepts I would like to communicate are retro and Funky.
The feelings I would like to communicate are fun and good times ahead.
Based on the logo design I designed the web home page featured below.
I chose a Kuler set of colours called 1920's craftsman, to this I added a neutral colour from a 1930's package colour selection. The colours to the right are part of the the 1920's craftsman set but I have not as yet included them on the web page.
I like the visual presentation, however I think it needs to be a little bolder to achieve the "funky' look, it's a bit safe and boring. Maybe this will be achieved with product placement. The neutral background might be what is needed to show the product.
I like the repetition of the glow in the small boxes, as it is in the logo which is based on an app design.
I also looked at my 2D Design, after the initial print I wanted to remove the flares and brighten the background green colour from a brightness of 75% to 78%. I also wanted to increase the number of dots with the flares gone.
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| Original Design |
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| Design applied to template with adjustments |
11 out of 10
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